WINTER SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22353, 29 August 1934, Page 9

WINTER SPORTS

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT • RUAPEHU T. W. MITCHELL WINS TITLE:/ (Per United Press Assocmips.i AUCKLAND, August 2S, perfect weather: was, agajn_ experienced for'the second da.v of New Zealand amateur ski championships at Mount Ruapehu to-day, and the long distance atjd slalom events were decided under good snow conditions.- - : ; A. great improvement has taken, place recently in the slalom as in other- branches of eki-mg in New Zealand. At- the last championship held at Ruapehu , in-1932 onlv one or two competitors .apart fi;pm T. W. Mitchell, the Australian champion, covered the- course with any degree- 'of certainty. On the: present occasion (at least 10 .men completed both descents*ot the course in good time, and with -Complete control. Mitchell'completed his two runs without a fall at, astonishing speed. His margin of victory, however, was-ijot nearly as great as iu 1932. ■ .- _ In the women’s slalom Mrs A.B. Edwardes, Tast -year’s winner, retained.'-her title by a small margin. Results:-^!. -Men’s - Slalom.—:T. -W; Mitchell -(Australia), Imih 49 4-ssee, 1: Brian-MTVlillan (Stratford Mountain CJubJ.tVSmhi ,;26 3-ssec,-2; A. Wigley (Tasmaii- Ski Cmh), 2min SOsec. 3, The next best .were: Hi H,. Elwortliy. (Tasman Ski ClubK W..JV}yhre (Christchurch Ski Chib), H.-Wigley (Tasman Ski Club), B. E. Murphy (Egmont Alpine Chib), Bruce -M‘Millnn _ (Stratford Mountain Club), R, A. Muine.;(Ruanehu Ski Club), J. Swan■ (Otago','Ski Club), 0. H. Frankel (ChristclnirchVSki Club), ■ There were 32 starters. ,• ; : T>- :... Women’s Slalom- —Mrs A. B. Edwardes (Christchurch, Ski Club), linin 45 2-Ssec, 1: Miss J. Beale (Stratford . Mountain Club), train ;S1 1-osec, 2; Miss P. MuVphy (Mount Egmont Alpine Club). 2miir^fee, Sv The next best were Mrs H. Richarus (Windwhistle Winter Sports GlubK/Mrs (4. Edgar Jones- (Canterbury Whiter Sports Chib), Miss J. Murphy. (Mount Egmont.Alpine Club). Nine,competitors started. : -r, Long-distance Event. — ; F. ■ E-, Murphy (Mount Egmont Alpine Club),' 48min Usee, 1; IT. Snowden' • (Mount Egmont Alpine Chib). 48min 56sec, 2; Brian M’MiJlan (Stratford Mountain r-.Cjub), 52min 30sec,, 3. >

By winning the downhill and slalom events, Mitchell win's the .New Zealand Amateur Ski Championship trophy; ;at present held by H. H. Elworthy.